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May 15, 2012 - Shared with Advisory Council
May 18, 2012 - Shared with Agency Staff
August 2012 - Agency Staff established a draft schedule for delivery of REQUESTED and AGENCY-WIDE programming; shared with Advisory Council
September 2012 - Finalized programming schedule

2012-2013 Services	Health	Media	Special Education	Staff Development	Technology
Ainsworth			Behavior Issues 0-21	C4L Curriculum
Cody-Kilgore				Entrepreneurship 21st Century Skills	Set up Technology Plan
Keya Paha County				School Climate Core Curriculum	Set up Technology Plan
Rock County					School Improvement (1:1)
Valentine				Steering Committee Data Management and Analysis
ALL/General	Alliance for a Healthier Generation	Learn 360 (w/ Tech)		C4L Principal Level meetings Hal Urban training	COPPA Data Management Learn 360 (w/ Media)

Ainsworth

Date/Time of Focus Interview	Apr 20 2012, 11am
School District Representatives - names/positions	Darrell Peterson, supt. Sarah Williams, prin. Harv Wewel, prin Susan Scholtes, elem Kara Welch, media Karen Fernau Amanda Ganser, tech Sherry Campbell, counselor
ESU Team Members	Cristen Witte Jeff McQuistan
1. What are your school improvement goals?	writing (new)
2. How can ESU #17 assist you in addressing these goals?	The Write Tools training K-12 all teachers, new material Aug 1; Aug 8-9 (Wed-Thu) plus 1 day in October (Fri Aug 10 may be an available date for other schools)
3. What are the needs of your teachers? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices professional development	cyberbullying program? very young behavior issues (mental health issues- behavior, classroom distractions) interventions needed!, sustaining, systematic (part of RTI), Andrea Boden, UNL training on C4L - how to administer, find and use results, C4L website difficult to navigate; need early alternative placement for students (behavior)
4. What are the needs of your students? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices	regional high ability opportunities (K-12), including elementary, middle
5. What are the needs of your administrators? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices professional development	more principal meetings (possibly expand), utilize DL curriculum writing, process
6. What is your (teacher and administrator) specific feedback regarding current services provided by ESU #17?	good support FMPro
7. How can ESU #17 improve communication?	it's good; website's updated, supt. meetings info is shared; email good answer the phone!
8. What are the Top 2 Ways ESU #17 can support your district next year?	C4L School Improvement (curriculum, technology) Behavior Issues K-12/Motivational
9. Other Comments	no
10. 2012-2013 In-service Dates:	Aug 13-14-15 2pm dismissals Aug 27 Sep 10, 24 Oct 8, 29 Nov 12 Dec 3 Jan 14, 28 Feb 4, 25 Mar 11, 25 Apr 8, 22 May 6 (track meet)
11. Interest in participating in 2013-2014 NDE pilot project (evaluation system)?	YES

Cody-Kilgore

Date/Time of Focus Interview	Apr 12 2012, 7am
School District Representatives - names/positions	Janet Shelbourn, special education Annie Cheney, student Terri Nollette, counselor Stacey Adamson, teacher Todd Chessmore, superintendent Kate Fullerton, principal Mark Johnson, board member
ESU Team Members	Nicole Buchanan Jeff McQuistan
1. What are your school improvement goals?	just completed 5-year visitation very positive results commendations: celebration recommendations: keep working on areas of focus TECHNOLOGY: committee making tech decisions, what we have, where we're headed, is that where we want to be?; grant: mimeos and other equipment: assistance/support in-house (opposed to going to a training); electronic books; ebooks online; website needs an upgrade as a public relations tool ENTREPRENEURSHIP: curriculum, what building structure will look like, technologies needed, connection to community, evolution of 'checking out' at stores, scanning groceries, inventory, connection to students; JH needs to grow in technology--grant? (1:1 at high school); CURRICULUM WORK: syllabi completed, need to use same template so that needs are met regarding standards, a working, breathing instrument, wiki PROBLEM SOLVING/CRITICAL THINKING: how to define what it looks like and how to measure it - how to translate that to students; 21st century skills (what you need to be a person in the workforce with employability skills); learning academies, career fields READING AND MATH: continue on the path that is in progress
2. How can ESU #17 assist you in addressing these goals?	(included in information above)
3. What are the needs of your teachers? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices professional development	ESU has been helpful and responsive APL training was good, research-based, practitioners time to sit down and talk about data, opportunities to share cutting-edge information with staff sharing additional information on how to improve test scores, student learning, research-based updated material to read for learning communities, stimulates thoughts and conversations professional library (electronic) Skype usage, virtual tours technology gap between elementary and high school (comfort levels) more partnering between staff members regarding technology; schools need to work together encouraged to go paperless
4. What are the needs of your students? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices	technology provide more technology to JH annual speaker on health issues (abstinence, etc.) make students more aware of their accomplishments, taking ownership, more active in the community, taking pride in school and community need to develop a welcoming environment for new students help them see the opportunities (locally) to come back to - connection to recruitment, public relations summer employment opportunities (identify, create, share, invite)
5. What are the needs of your administrators? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices professional development	updating policies according to legislative requirements credentials of speakers, programs speaker's bureau (credibility) restructuring of departments (technology) technology assistance at elementary homeschoolers - connect via technology paperless technology, website development getting appropriate technology into the elementary school grants available to upgrade technology equipment
6. What is your (teacher and administrator) specific feedback regarding current services provided by ESU #17?	staff development, media, special education excellent sped - always need to reach out; however everyone works very well; need more opportunities for face-to-face conversations; need to know what is going on at the elementary building; more sense of sped 'department' technology (with teachers, excellent) need additional technology support for network systems operations contract days for technology - scheduled on calendar - accountability more school psych time *
7. How can ESU #17 improve communication?	more face-to-face opportunities knowing everybody's role at the ESU difficulty contacting Dennis Radford (as sped director) board of education (awareness of what school board is paying for)
8. What are the Top 2 Ways ESU #17 can support your district next year?	technology (training, iPad, mimeo, projectors, sped acc/modifications, website, journalism/newsletter/annual) entrepreneurship, problem-solving, critical thinking, helping students to be 21st century citizens, rigor/relevance, college-readiness (training from the outside)
9. Other Comments	*
10. 2012-2013 In-service Dates:	Aug 9-10, 13 Oct 12 Feb 8 May 22-23
11. Interest in participating in 2013-2014 NDE pilot project (evaluation system)?	NO - new admin.

Keya Paha County

Date/Time of Focus Interview	Mar 28 2012, 4pm
School District Representatives - names/positions	Rodger Lenhard, Superintendent Brenda Franklin, Counselor Sandy Lewis, Secondary Teacher/Parent Melody Snelley, Elementary Teacher Kelli Gibson, Board of Ed/Parent Kasina Heerten, Student (senior)
ESU Team Members	Geraldine Erickson Jeff McQuistan
1. What are your school improvement goals?	1:1 computers school climate core curriculum goals: reading, writing, math skills (indicators) that need to be improved upon based on data
2. How can ESU #17 assist you in addressing these goals?	need technological support for staff, trickling down to students (making sure if the technology is in place, that teachers are using it) need help deciding iPad or laptop as a platform for 1:1 making sure that students have the right educational experiences to help them to be successful in post-secondary data retreat wiki page: data (access to information) quantity of data is small (class size) - trend is more likely
3. What are the needs of your teachers? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices professional development	technology support (full-time) online classes for staff (graduate credit) happy with workshops offered by ESU; no time for follow-up at the local district no support to implement what has been learned at trainings at ESU no accountability for implementation once training has been received cadres for opportunities for teachers who are singletons core curriculum areas for school improvement goals--updated practices/strategies, new ideas, review technology professional development offered at the district for all teachers, with ongoing support maybe set this up as an ANGEL class, with activities to be completed still lacking a K-12 sense of cohesiveness
4. What are the needs of your students? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices	motivation for testing (school climate) school pride: dance team, pep club tutoring time before/after school (peer tutoring, staff tutoring) library access, online access is not available more focus on students who do well (uplist parties); more focus is given to students who do not excel; helping those who are capable to strive to do better - integrated with community
5. What are the needs of your administrators? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices professional development	good support from ESU
6. What is your (teacher and administrator) specific feedback regarding current services provided by ESU #17?	personnel all do their job; good support; continue
7. How can ESU #17 improve communication?	difficulty reaching staff
8. What are the Top 2 Ways ESU #17 can support your district next year?	training (core area tied back to school improvement, data) technology
9. Other Comments	none
10. 2012-2013 In-service Dates:	2 half-days (Oct 16, Mar 11) and 1 full day TBD
11. Interest in participating in 2013-2014 NDE pilot project (evaluation system)?	get back following rotation of Focus Interviews

Rock County

Date/Time of Focus Interview	Apr 4 2012, 10am
School District Representatives - names/positions	John Dohrman, Counselor Steve Camp, Principal Nicki Ebert, Elementary Teacher
ESU Team Members	Ben Anthony Patty Finney
1. What are your school improvement goals?	beginning of cycle leaning towards technology as our main focus teaching students 21st century skills School improvement team going to NETA this month help with using technology to better teach all state standards, problem solving skills
2. How can ESU #17 assist you in addressing these goals?	Professional development with ongoing follow-up support
3. What are the needs of your teachers? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices professional development	more graduate credit and continuing ed courses offered innovative practices with the use of technology push towards 1 to 1 counseling resources, updates for career connection, MAPS continue to do things via DL to limit travel
4. What are the needs of your students? academic social/emotional physical innovative practice	nontraditional families school is the safe house they serve breakfast to ensure kids get 2 good meals a day limited access to professional services needed
5. What are the needs of your administrators? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices professional development	provide opportunities to improve instruction, best practices principal meetings would be nice to collaborate and brain storm
6. What is your (teacher and administrator) specific feedback regarding current services provided by ESU #17?	like offerings for parents (Ex. Love & Logic), helps with preschool students like any offerings on best practices for teaching reading. used to have big time motivation person come in ESU wide, would like that back would need to be contracted before school calendars are set appreciate the individual district contact we have feel there is good personal communication
7. How can ESU #17 improve communication?	feel good communication is there and it is good if people utilize it think a printed newsletter would be read, but not a necessity
8. What are the Top 2 Ways ESU #17 can support your district next year?	professional develop for School Improvement help with developing the progression steps to get to point A and B ongoing follow up training & support
9. Other Comments
10. 2012-2013 In-service Dates:	August 13th & 14th February 8th
11. Interest in participating in 2013-2014 NDE pilot project (evaluation system)?	No thank you

Valentine

Date/Time of Focus Interview	Apr 11 2012, 7:30am
School District Representatives - names/positions	Jamie Isom, superintendent Dave Renning, high school principal Jeff Sayer, middle school principal Melanie Steskal, middle school Linda Shafer, rural Shiloh Hanzlicek, elementary Mary Ellen Osnes, elementary Maureen Johnson, special education Nicole Osnes, elementary Gina Breuklander, middle school
ESU Team Members	Dana Whited Jeff McQuistan
1. What are your school improvement goals?	All students will improve their school Multicultural goals
2. How can ESU #17 assist you in addressing these goals?	professional development on student problem solving needs curriculum that supports problem solving how to measure how we are reaching our goal MAP training reading reports, disaggregating data Crystal reports accessing and using MAP data
3. What are the needs of your teachers? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices professional development	all cyber bullying (documenting that all students have received training) problem solving training APL Data management, making data-informed decisions Data cohesiveness: how is data being used building to building and across the district Curriculum (OK)
4. What are the needs of your students? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices	cyber bullying respect
5. What are the needs of your administrators? academic social/emotional physical innovative practices professional development	NDE, Legislative initiatives School Improvement elementary has started RTI inclusion at high school level (new staff member next year); want to continue positive direction that is currently in place
6. What is your (teacher and administrator) specific feedback regarding current services provided by ESU #17?	lots of opportunities for professional growth more offerings during summer (administrative), i.e. iPad and apps whatever we ask for we've gotten, sometimes we don't know what our needs are avoid April and May trainings more trainings in summer, late summer, fall move locations, more onsite, available during the day during planning times, being available utilize own staff for training bringing training to Valentine (Susan Strahm)
7. How can ESU #17 improve communication?	newsletter, emails good and informative continue
8. What are the Top 2 Ways ESU #17 can support your district next year?	be available to steering committee cyber bullying (how to track programming electronically) student watch video and take quiz data management and analysis - implications for school improvement goals
9. Other Comments	(none)
10. 2012-2013 In-service Dates:	Aug 9 10 13 Aug 14 (elementary/rural) Wed Sep 19 Fri Oct 5 Jan 3 (elementary/rural) Fri Jan 25 Fri Feb 15 May 15 16 (elementary/rural) Mon May 20
11. Interest in participating in 2013-2014 NDE pilot project (evaluation system)?	YES

Focus Interviews 2012

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